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R -- SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE DIVISION OF CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL SOL 200-97-0088 DUE 041500 POC Margie P. Usry, (770) 488-2699, Sect I, MS-K18 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) intends to award a sole source contract to Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation, Seattle, WA, for scientific and technical support to the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. The award is a modification to an existing contract which will increase the maximum contract value beyond that which was originally contemplated. Tasks to be conducted are (1) evaluation and synthesis of best practices for state cancer planning; (2) development of an interactive cost projection program for state specific costs of a colorectal cancer screening program; (3) development of a business case/model for colorectal cancer control; (4) assessing the current national capacity to provide screening and follow-up endoscopic examinations for the prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer; (5) development of guidelines and recommendations for a national colorectal cancer screening program; (6) strategies for reaching American Indian/Alaska native women; (7) evaluation, consultation and technical assistance for the replication and dissemination of effective breast and cervical cancer health education interventions pilot activities; and (8) the development of a guidance document and evaluation model for cancer control program interventions using the replication model. The tasks are continuation of developing stages of work of previous task orders performed under the basic contract. The anticipated performance period is date of award of each task order through September 2002. It is believed that Battelle possesses the capability and is uniquely qualified to perform these tasks due to the fact that the contractor has gained experience in successfully providing a level of expertise and very specific skills for tasks related to native Americans/Alaska natives and comprehensive cancer control in state health agencies. All responsible sources qualified to provide the foregoing services may submit a response which may be considered by the Agency. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 03/13/00 (W-SN433851). (0073)

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